HughMartin,
The 800 lb number fits with the comments we get from customers. We settled on the 1000lbs by using the quick loading potential of using the back bulkhead as the "back stop" for the baggage, thus allowing the baggage to be properly restrained without tieing it down. The actual baggage area can hold much more (I have said 2,000 lbs in the past, but I should confirm that number).
The latest item from Helicomparitor about Cat A distances is actually accurate! (Ouch.) but only temporarily. The OEI performance of the 92 is excellent (2700HP for OEI helps) , but when we certified, we quickly ripped off a Cat A procedure that didn't take a long time to develop, the real one is coming and is quite respectable.
Mars,
Performance is a technical aspect that can be Guaranteed, but typically is not because performance from the major manufacturers is usually not a problem - nobody lasts long if they publish unachievable performance, since promises don't deliver the goods, in the end. If performance miseries are suffered, it is seldom the airframe (rotors and transmissions) that is the questionable item, it is the constancy of engine power.
Last edited by NickLappos; 5th Aug 2004 at 11:14.